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YNaija Presents: The 100 most influential people in Nigerian Politics
Editor's Note: As part of YNaija's commitment to contributing to the National discussion on politics and its place in furthering Nigeria's fortunes, we commissioned Alexander Onukwue, who has worked extensively…
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A Twitter user reviewed the 2019 budget, calling it a scam and we are still in shock
On April 30, 2019, the Senate passed the 2019 budget of N8.916trn, presented by Senator Danjuma Goje. And although the budget still needs to be completely implemented by the Executive,…
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The wife of Malawi’s vice president rapping to campaign for her husband is all what you need to see today
On May 21, Malawians will head to the polls to vote in the general elections. As such, Mary Nkhamanyachi Chilima, whose husband Saulos Chilima is the incumbent vice president and…
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The 2019 GTBank Food and Drink Festival was a blast – observations from a foodie
I have never attended the GTBank Food and Drink Festival, and maybe because I have always seen the event as a space for the blistering heat, sweaty mass of bodies,…
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Straight Nigerians are largely to blame for Nigeria’s population hitting 201m. It’s not rocket science
On Monday, the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) in its 2019 state of the world population report, said Nigeria’s population has hit a new high of 201 million. Quickly, the…
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The president’s ambition suffereth violence, the violent take the bench by force
With an executive hammer fashioned by legalistic manipulation, President Muhammadu Buhari has forced his will on Nigeria's Judiciary. On Friday evening, Buhari announced the suspension of Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu…
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Wanted: An Honest, Self-Reflective, Grown-Up Nigerian Army
On one hand, it is difficult to bash the Nigerian Armed Forces. They have been, to put it mildly, undercut in recent times by political calculations. They have often been…
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Opinion: Dino Melaye is the right man for Atiku’s campaign
A spokesperson for a presidential campaign has to have certain qualities: healthy, likeable, articulate. For a country as diverse and politically complex as Nigeria, the three are only basic starting…
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Opinion: The cracks of Igbo youth voting as one in 2019
At an assembly in the Coal City, their grey-haired, red-cap wearing parents and teachers declared for the Umbrella because it now covers one of their popular and best-performing sons, Peter…
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Can the PDP be ruthless and impartial? They have a chance with Atunwa’s NYSC scandal
The People’s Democratic Party have an opportunity to show that they have truly reformed in character by properly addressing the situation with its Kwara state governorship candidate, Razak Atunwa. According…
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With Peter Obi involved, 2019 has effectively become a two-horse race
While he was Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi says he once gave up his apartment for President Olusegun Obasanjo to spend two nights during a state visit. He had…
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New landlords, ambitious health budget, local policing | Here are five talking points from Donald Duke’s policy document
The Social Democratic Party has chosen Donald Duke to be its candidate in the 2019 presidential elections. The former two-term Governor of Cross River state under the PDP is widely…
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Now that Atiku has a presidential ticket, how will he rebuild a reformed image and win critics over?
Candidates seeking to be president of Nigeria in about 130 days time will find a very motivated former Vice president playing all his cards in one last shot at attaining…
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Lagos 2019: Ambode vs Sanwo-Olu is a new installment in Tinubu’s scramble for regional power
The air in Lagos is thick with anticipation. Posters of the main men seeking the APC candidature in the 2019 governorship elections have become more invasive on the streets all…
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Aisha Buhari accused her ADC of stealing 2.5 Billion Naira, but where did she get that kind of money from?
Two years ago when First Lady Aisha Buhari was launching her book on beauty therapy, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo warned her, light-heartedly, not to expect a big donation because he…
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Without a cost for indifference, Governorship debates like Osun’s are a waste of time
For an assessment of the four candidates who debated last Saturday, Journalist Nicolas Ibekwe’s scorecard is quite precise. The quality of the conversation in Osogbo, to put it kindly, fell…
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Ten years after Adenike Grange; will Adeosun face the consequences of her wrongdoing?
Thanks to the intervention of good journalism, Nigeria’s Finance Ministry has been relieved from questionable management. That may sound extreme, or even unfair, after reading Ms Kemi Adeosun’s resignation letter…
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Seun Onigbinde took on Nigeria’s legislature and made them accountable; and now he’s taking on New York
In the last weeks of August 2012 Seun Onigbinde took on the role of Chief Science and Technology Innovator. In Nigeria, titles like this are amorphous, they only mean what…
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Is the Trader Moni scheme in Osun a boon for traders or a gamble for the elections?
A few days ago, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was at Iwo in Osun state to launch Trader Moni, a social investment programme of the Federal Government, even as anticipation builds…
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Direct or Indirect primaries: How do we know which systems works best for Nigeria
At its last National Executive Committee, the APC announced that it favours direct primaries for elections at the federal and state levels going into the 2019 polls. The recommendation by…
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Theresa May in Africa: How good a deal does she offer Nigeria?
Semi-casual and comfortable in a patterned yellow jacket presumably produced by Emmy Kasbit, a Nigerian designer who recently returned to using Akwete, a traditional fabric made in a weavers’ town…
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Complicity or negligence: How will Nigeria respond to its silent drug epidemic?
We will never be sure why the suspect arrested by the Police in Ondo on August 5 took that much tramadol to induce a nine-day spate of sleep, or indeed…
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#Owerri112: Where do law and liberty stand in Rochasland
Not so far from the roundabout where the statue of a man in broken chains stands in tribute to freedom, at least a hundred and twelve women were taken captive…
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Igbo Presidency, defending Atiku: These are the talking points from Saraki’s ‘robust’ response
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has responded to the statement released by Bola Tinubu in which the APC leader accused Saraki of leaving the APC for his presidential lusts and unprogressive…
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Tambuwal will dwarf Saraki, No third force | Five talking points from the Tinubu response to APC defections
The APC national leader, Bola Tinubu, has responded to the defections of Bukola Saraki and Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, stating that both men have been motivated to leave…
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SARS reform has begun, but are there any real plans to ensure police accountability?
SARS will... attend to armed robbery, kidnapping, apprehension of offenders linked to the stated offences, and nothing more. That summarizes the directive issued by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday…
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NASS Invasion: If this doesn’t show our democracy is fragile, nothing else will
In no part of the world are images of masked men wielding guns ever endearing. Yes they are justly employed by the state in some occasions but those are regarded…
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Saraki for President is a real possibility now, but will he take the bait?
However long it was going to take, Bukola Saraki’s defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been in the making since he emerged as President of the Senate and…
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How the 2015 elections may have led to recent Twitter suspensions
Last week, Twitter users this side of the Niger experienced a display of rare humility by a subset of that group of social media users known as influencers. Promises of…
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Saraki’s second police invitation will finally force his hand on whether he stays in the APC
It is almost certain that Senate President Bukola Saraki will now leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). If there had been any doubt over the past year, the second invitation…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy